USPTO Patents Application 10645499

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4,769,676

9/88

Mukai, et al.

355

15

4,804,609

2/89

Imanaka, et al.

430

106.6

4.843,424

6/89

Oda, et al.

355

268

4,851,960

7/89

Nakamura, et al.

361

225

4,957,840

9/90

Sakashita, et al.

430

106.6

4,985,327

1/91

Sakashlta, et al.

430

106.6

5,014,089

5/91

Sakashita, et al.

355

251

5,282,007

1/94

Oshiumi

355

296

2,297,691

10/42

Carlson

430

97

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GB

2074745

11/81

United Kingdom

JP

36-010231

7/61

Japan

No

JP

56-013945

4/81

Japan

No

JP

56-142540

11/81

Japan

GB

2074745
Abstract

JP

57-151952

9/82

Japan

Abstract

JP

59-053856

3/84

Japan

Abstract

JP

59-061842

4/84

Japan

Abstract

JP

59-133573

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Abstract

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5.432,037

7/95

Nishikiori, et al.

430

126

5,480,755

1/96

Uchiyama, et al.

430

106.6

5,721,433

2/98

Kosaka

250

573

5,912,101

6/99

Karaki, et al.

430

110

5,976,755

11/99

Yoshida, et al.

430

126

6,017,670

1/00

Hashizume, et al.

430

109

6,060,202

5/00

Ogawa, et al.

430

111

3/98

6,077,635

6/00

Okado, et al.

430

45

6/98

6,081,681

6/00

Nagase, et al.

399

174

3/98

6,128,456

10/00

Chigono, et al.

399

176

3/98

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JP

59-168458

9/84

Japan

Abstract

JP

60-69660

4/85

Japan

Abstract

JP

61-141452

6/86

Japan

Abstract

JP

61-275864

12/86

Japan

Abstract

JP

61-249059

11/86

Japan

Abstract

JP

62-203182

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62-258472

11/87

Japan

Abstract
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Pat.
4,769,676

ID

63-133179

6/88

Japan

Abstract

JP

63-149669

6/88

Japan

MDSiraci
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nai.

4,851,960

JP

01-020587

1/89

Japan

Abstract

JP

02-120865

5/90

Japan

Abstract

JP

02-302772

12/90

Japan

Abstract

JP

03-103878

4/91

Japan

Abstract

JP

04-9860

1/92

Japan

Abstract

JP

04-264453

9/92

Japan

Abstract

JP

05-2289

1/93

Japan

Abstract
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Pat.
5,282,007

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JP

05-053482

3/93

Japan

Abstract

11-202557

7/99

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5,912,101

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05-61383

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11-194530

7/99

Abstract
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6,060,202

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JP

O5-OOOO0

3/93

Japan

Abstract
and U.S.

Pat.
4,580,755

ID

0/93

Japan

Abstract
and U.S.

Pat.
5,432,037

JP

05-346682

12/93

Japan

Abstract

ID
JP

AO

08-136439

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5/96

Japan

Abstract
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Pat.
5,721,433

JP

09-197714

7/97

Japan

Abstract

JP

10-83096

7/97

Japan

Abstract
and U.S.

Pat.
6,017,670

JP

10-307421

11/98

Japan

Abstract

JP

10-307455

11/98

Japan

Abstract
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Pat.
6,128,456

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10-307456

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5,827,632A

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10/98

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Inaba et ai.

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430

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108.7

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6,096,463A

8/2000

Hamano et al.

6,258,499

7/2001

itami

430

110.4

430

46

2002-
4871 1A1

4/2002

Ito et al.

5,581,021

10/96

Yamazaki et al.

430

66

430

66

5,437,955

08/95

Michlin

430

108.4

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JP

JP

JP

JP

DOCUMENT
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10-307457

10-307458

11-15206

11-95479

DATE

11/98

11/98

01/99

4799

COUNTRY

Japan

Japan

Japan

Japan

CLASS

SUBCLASS

TRANSLATION

YES/NO/
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Abstract
and U.S.

Pat.
6.128.756

Abstract

Abstract
and U.S.

Pat.
5,976,755

/Ujstract

JP

11-174731

7/99

Japan

Abstract
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Pat.
6.077,635

EP

0867782A2

8/98

Europe

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